Dermatologic treatment device with nfc chip and operating method of the same

Abstract

Disclosed is a dermatologic treatment device performing a skin procedure operation. The dermatologic treatment device includes a treatment tip configured to come into contact with the skin of a patient and to transmit energy and an applicator connected to the treatment tip and configured to control the treatment tip. The treatment tip includes a near field communication (NFC) chip configured to store treatment tip data. The applicator is configured to read the treatment tip data from the NFC chip and to perform the skin procedure operation based on the treatment tip data.

1 . A dermatologic treatment device performing a skin procedure operation, the dermatologic treatment device comprising:
 a treatment tip configured to come into contact with a skin of a patient and to deliver energy; and   an applicator connected to the treatment tip,   wherein the treatment tip comprises a near field communication (NFC) chip configured to store treatment tip data, and   wherein the applicator is configured to read the treatment tip data from the NFC chip and to perform the skin procedure operation based on the treatment tip data.   
     
     
         2 . The dermatologic treatment device of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator detects a connection of the treatment tip and the applicator and transmits a command to request the reading of the treatment tip data to the NFC chip when the treatment tip is connected to the applicator. 
     
     
         3 . The dermatologic treatment device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the treatment tip data comprise identification data for identifying whether the treatment tip is able to be used normally, and   the applicator   receives the identification data from the NFC chip,   compares the identification data and reference identification data stored in the applicator,   operates in an operation mode when the identification data are stored in the reference identification data, and   operates in a non-operation mode when the identification data are not included in the reference identification data.   
     
     
         4 . The dermatologic treatment device of  claim 3 , wherein the identification data indicate at least one of a country in which the treatment tip is used, whether the treatment tip is a genuine product, and a serial number of the treatment tip. 
     
     
         5 . The dermatologic treatment device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the treatment tip data comprise count data indicative of a number of uses of the treatment tip, and   the applicator   receives the count data from the NFC chip,   compares the count data and reference count data stored in the applicator,   operates in an operation mode when the count data are less than the reference count data, and   operates in a non-operation mode when the count data are equal to or greater than the reference count data.   
     
     
         6 . The dermatologic treatment device of  claim 5 , wherein the applicator transmits a value indicative of the number of uses of the treatment tip according to a skin procedure of the dermatologic treatment device to the NFC chip after operating in the operation mode. 
     
     
         7 . The dermatologic treatment device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the treatment tip data comprise operation data indicative of an operation environment of the treatment tip, and   the applicator   receives the operation data from the NFC chip,   determine an operation variable corresponding to an operation environment indicated by the operation data,   stores the determined operation variable as a setting value, and   performs the skin procedure operation based on the stored setting value.   
     
     
         8 . The dermatologic treatment device of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the operation data indicate characteristics of radio frequency (RF) power of the skin procedure operation,   the applicator   determines the operation variable indicative of the characteristics the RF power based on the operation data,   stores the determined operation variable as the setting value, and   outputs RF power for the skin procedure operation based on the setting value.   
     
     
         9 . The dermatologic treatment device of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the operation data are data related to a movement of the treatment tip,   the applicator   determines an operation variable indicative of a movement of the treatment tip based on the operation data and stores the operation variable as the setting value, and   moves the treatment tip based on the setting value.   
     
     
         10 . An operating method of a dermatologic treatment device comprising a treatment tip including a near field communication (NFC) chip, the operating method comprising:
 detecting a connection of the treatment tip;   reading treatment tip data from the NFC chip of the connected treatment tip when the treatment tip is connected; and   performing a skin procedure operation based on the treatment tip data.   
     
     
         11 . The operating method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the treatment tip data comprise identification data for identifying whether the treatment tip is able to be used normally, and   the performing of the skin procedure operation comprises:   receiving the identification data from the NFC chip,   comparing the identification data and reference identification data stored in an applicator,   operating in an operation mode when the identification data are stored in the reference identification data, and   operating in a non-operation mode when the identification data are not included in the reference identification data.   
     
     
         12 . The operating method of  claim 11 , wherein the identification data indicate at least one of a country in which the treatment tip is used, whether the treatment tip is a genuine product, and a serial number of the treatment tip. 
     
     
         13 . The operating method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the treatment tip data comprise count data indicative of a number of uses of the treatment tip, and   the performing of the skin procedure operation comprises:   receiving the count data from the NFC chip,   comparing the count data and reference count data stored in the applicator,   operates in the operation mode when the count data are less than the reference count data, and   operating in the non-operation mode when the count data are equal to or greater than the reference count data.   
     
     
         14 . The operating method of  claim 13 , wherein the performing of the skin procedure operation comprises transmitting a value indicative of the number of uses of the treatment tip according to a skin procedure of the dermatologic treatment device to the NFC chip after operating in the operation mode. 
     
     
         15 . The operating method of  claim 10 , wherein
 the treatment tip data comprise operation data indicative of an operation environment of the treatment tip, and   the performing of the skin procedure operation comprises:   receiving the operation data from the NFC chip,   determining an operation variable corresponding to an operation environment indicated by the operation data,   storing the determined operation variable as a setting value, and   performing the skin procedure operation based on the stored setting value.